Morgan Absher

But the caller was long gone by the time they got there, and there was no evidence left behind. So the police are pretty much grasping at straws at this point. They look into a few of Darlene's friends, but nobody really matches the description or feels like a possible suspect. So it feels like this case is also heading towards going cold.

But the caller was long gone by the time they got there, and there was no evidence left behind. So the police are pretty much grasping at straws at this point. They look into a few of Darlene's friends, but nobody really matches the description or feels like a possible suspect. So it feels like this case is also heading towards going cold.

But the caller was long gone by the time they got there, and there was no evidence left behind. So the police are pretty much grasping at straws at this point. They look into a few of Darlene's friends, but nobody really matches the description or feels like a possible suspect. So it feels like this case is also heading towards going cold.

Until about a month later on Friday, August 1st, when the killer takes on a whole new dimension. On Friday, August 1st, we get our second clue, when three different newspapers in the Bay Area receive identical copies of the exact same letter. Just like the phone call, the writer claims to be the one who killed David Faraday, Betty Lou Jensen, and Darlene Farron.

Until about a month later on Friday, August 1st, when the killer takes on a whole new dimension. On Friday, August 1st, we get our second clue, when three different newspapers in the Bay Area receive identical copies of the exact same letter. Just like the phone call, the writer claims to be the one who killed David Faraday, Betty Lou Jensen, and Darlene Farron.

Until about a month later on Friday, August 1st, when the killer takes on a whole new dimension. On Friday, August 1st, we get our second clue, when three different newspapers in the Bay Area receive identical copies of the exact same letter. Just like the phone call, the writer claims to be the one who killed David Faraday, Betty Lou Jensen, and Darlene Farron.

He even gives some information to prove he's legitimate, he's the real deal. He's providing info that only the killer would know. He provides info on the type of ammo that were used in these murders, how many times the victims were shot, and even how the bodies looked after he killed them. But there's something else about these letters.

He even gives some information to prove he's legitimate, he's the real deal. He's providing info that only the killer would know. He provides info on the type of ammo that were used in these murders, how many times the victims were shot, and even how the bodies looked after he killed them. But there's something else about these letters.

He even gives some information to prove he's legitimate, he's the real deal. He's providing info that only the killer would know. He provides info on the type of ammo that were used in these murders, how many times the victims were shot, and even how the bodies looked after he killed them. But there's something else about these letters.

Each one has this elaborate cipher, basically a secret message written in random symbols. And again, you guys will see these pictures on YouTube and on our social media. The symbols alone make this just feel so creepy. They're terrifying. I literally have the chills just like envisioning it in my head.

Each one has this elaborate cipher, basically a secret message written in random symbols. And again, you guys will see these pictures on YouTube and on our social media. The symbols alone make this just feel so creepy. They're terrifying. I literally have the chills just like envisioning it in my head.

Each one has this elaborate cipher, basically a secret message written in random symbols. And again, you guys will see these pictures on YouTube and on our social media. The symbols alone make this just feel so creepy. They're terrifying. I literally have the chills just like envisioning it in my head.

And along with this, the author claims that the secret message contains the answer to his identity. And there's a threat. He says that if the papers don't print the cipher and his letter by that afternoon, he will start killing people one by one until they do. And he doesn't sign his name. Of course not, right? That'd be too easy. It's right there in the cipher for you guys.

And along with this, the author claims that the secret message contains the answer to his identity. And there's a threat. He says that if the papers don't print the cipher and his letter by that afternoon, he will start killing people one by one until they do. And he doesn't sign his name. Of course not, right? That'd be too easy. It's right there in the cipher for you guys.

And along with this, the author claims that the secret message contains the answer to his identity. And there's a threat. He says that if the papers don't print the cipher and his letter by that afternoon, he will start killing people one by one until they do. And he doesn't sign his name. Of course not, right? That'd be too easy. It's right there in the cipher for you guys.

But he does leave one strange symbol. A circle with a cross through it.

But he does leave one strange symbol. A circle with a cross through it.

But he does leave one strange symbol. A circle with a cross through it.

The sniper symbol, a lot of people call it. So naturally, the newspaper editors are really freaked out by this. They don't want blood on their hands. So they decide to publish the letter and the cipher over the weekend. In the meantime, the police are calling the writers bluff. They publicly announced that they don't think the real killer wrote this letter.

The sniper symbol, a lot of people call it. So naturally, the newspaper editors are really freaked out by this. They don't want blood on their hands. So they decide to publish the letter and the cipher over the weekend. In the meantime, the police are calling the writers bluff. They publicly announced that they don't think the real killer wrote this letter.